MCO · NYQ
S&P 500
Moody's Corporation
Financial services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$510.71
−$0.37 (−0.07%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 24 analysts
Buy
Median price target $560.00 +9.7%
- Open
- $510.79
- Day range
- 504.77 – $512.09
- 52-week range
- 402.28 – $546.88
- Volume
- 932,574
- Market cap
- $88,059M
- P/E (TTM)
- 31.2x
- EPS (TTM)
- $16.39
- EPS est. 2026
- $16.77
- P/E est. 2026
- 30.5x
- Dividend yield
- 0.8%
- Beta
- 1.30
- Payout
- 25%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Moody's financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $2,023M | +0.8% |
| Net income | $734M | +13.6% |
| Earnings per share | $4.24 | +17.8% |
| Net margin | 36.3% | +4.1 pp |
| Free cash flow | $668M | +1.5% |
| Debt / equity | 2.29 | +23.2% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2,007M | $646M |
| Q4 2025 | $1,889M | $610M |
| Q1 2026 | $2,079M | $661M |
| Q2 2026 | $2,185M | $878M |
| Q3 2026 | $2,023M | $734M |
Moody's earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 21 | $3.5803.36 – 3.80 | −1.6%$3.640 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 19 | $4.6944.04 – 5.01 | +8.4%$4.330 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 24 | $16.76716.53 – 16.97 | +12.2%$14.940 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 24 | $18.60617.08 – 19.07 | +11.0%$16.767 |
Forward P/E: 30.5x (2026) and 27.4x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3.600 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $3.640 | $3.435 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.330 | $4.221 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.680 | $4.254 |
| Q3 2026 | $4.140 | $4.247 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $3.580 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $4.694 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $7.440 | — |
| 2023 | $8.730 | — |
| 2024 | $11.260 | — |
| 2025 | $13.670 | — |
| 2026 | — | $16.767 |
| 2027 | — | $18.606 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $4.694 | +8.4% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $3.580 | −1.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.140est. $4.247 · surprise −2.5% | +15.0% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.680est. $4.254 · surprise +10.0% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $4.330est. $4.221 · surprise +2.6% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $3.640est. $3.435 · surprise +6.0% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $3.600 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $18.606 | +11.0% |
| 2026Estimated | $16.767 | +22.7% |
| 2025 | $13.670 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | $11.260 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | $8.730 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | $7.440 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Moody's dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.8% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 0.8% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $4.03 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $4.12 |
| Payout (TTM) | 25% |
| Last dividend | $1.03Aug 14, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Nov 20, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.00 |
| 2020 | $2.24 |
| 2021 | $2.48 |
| 2022 | $2.80 |
| 2023 | $3.08 |
| 2024 | $3.40 |
| 2025 | $3.76 |
| est. 12m | $4.12 |
Moody's forecasts
24 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 17 buy, 7 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $600.00 | +17.5% |
| Median | $560.00 | +9.7% |
| Low | $480.00 | −6.0% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $490.78 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $510.85 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $515.56 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $477.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $436.25 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $461.85 |
| May 29, 2026 | $453.25 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $452.92 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $478.38 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $504.64 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $454.13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $493.91 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $510.71 |
Moody's peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO | Moody's | 88,059 | 31.2x | 510.71 | −0.07% | 402.28546.88 |
| SPGI | S&P Global | 137,233 | 28.3x | 473.38 | +0.49% | 361.03522.47 |
| CME | CME | 110,634 | 25.3x | 309.09 | +1.50% | 218.31329.16 |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange | 98,560 | 24.0x | 176.36 | +1.34% | 121.79177.94 |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq | 61,499 | 30.1x | 110.02 | +1.40% | 76.55111.45 |
| MSCI | MSCI | 47,754 | 34.7x | 656.86 | +1.61% | 501.08681.04 |
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